WandaVision

If you’re anything like me, you’re a bit new to the Marvel hype. Although the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) began in 2008, over 10 years ago, I only had a brief amount of knowledge. Before the break, I kept on hearing about Spider-Man: No Way Home, but I hadn’t seen any of the Marvel movies before. I had seen Phase One when it first came out, which consisted of Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America. I had also seen the original Spider-Man movies as well as The Amazing Spider-Man, but when they first came out, so I didn’t remember much. With my mom’s new subscription of Disney Plus, I set out on a journey to watch the Marvel movies over break so I could watch No Way Home. During my break, I had gotten pretty far, watching anywhere from 1-3 movies a night, and even took some break days. Going in release order, I have just finished WandaVision, and now begun The Falcon and The Winter Soldier. Although WandaVision is not necessarily new and would probably be considered old news, it is somewhat new to me. It first came out January 2021, so around this time last year.

Warning: the next paragraph contains information about Avengers: Age of Ultron and WandaVision.

WandaVision, as reflected in the name, is a show about Wanda and Vision, two fairly new Avengers. Both Wanda and Vision made their first appearance in the MCU in Avengers: Age of Ultron. Ultron was meant to be a peacekeeping program invented by Tony Stark and assisted by Bruce Banner. However, it backfired, and Ultron set out on a journey to destroy the world.
Wanda was first seen working with her twin Pietro and alongside Hydra, but later sided to help the Avengers. Throughout the course of the MCU, Wanda and Vision got much closer.

The show opens its first few episodes appearing as a 50s/60s sitcom. Wanda and Vision appear as a typical but not-so-typical American couple with superpowers, trying to make the best of their living situation. Throughout the rest of the show, the episodes shift in time, also taking in sitcom forms from the 70s, 80s, 90s, and 2000s, and more of their life is revealed. We see how Wanda and Vision’s living situation is connected to the present day and how it possibly may have affected the rest of the world. Without trying to reveal or say too much about the show, I really liked it. Wanda made a life out of grief and heartbreak, and it was nice to see the creative aspect of it. She relied on television for comfort, and this was a huge part of her childhood and her growing up. So much of her new life was inspired by real shows like I Love Lucy, and I enjoyed the 90s episode – it was heavily inspired by Full House, which is a bit ironic considering Wanda is played by Elizabeth Olsen, sister of Mary Kate and Ashley. I think that was my most memorable episode.

Overall, I found WandaVision to be an important aspect to the MCU. It revealed more about Wanda and how she reacted after Endgame and how her life played out after. I really enjoyed the concept behind the show and how they reflected her life in small episodes and changed it up for each episode. My friend told me how she never finished WandaVision because she thought the beginning was boring, and at first, I thought the same. At first, I felt like there was nothing much to the first few episodes. But then another one of my friends told me to push through, because just like any show, it gets better overtime. Which is true. I think WandaVision is definitely a show in which you push through, because it reveals more and more with each episode just in time for the major ending. So, if you have skipped out on watching WandaVision, I would encourage you to go back and watch it!